Of same place



D. A. SAGGUS. Guano Distributen (No Model.)

Patented Aug. 10, I880.

ATTORNEY NPETERS, FHOTD-UTHOGRAFHER, WASHINGLON, u c

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

DAVID A. SAGGUS, OF ORAWFORDVILLE, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIM- SELF AND GEORGE T. RHODES, OF SAME PLACE.

GUANO-DISTRI BUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,967, dated. August 10, 1880. Application filed April 17, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID A. SAGGUs, of Grawfordville, in the county of Taliat'erro and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guano-Distributers; and I dohereby declare thet'ollowingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Heretofore various forms of devices have been employed having the same general end in view with this invention. Different terms ot' valve for regulating the discharge have been used. Arms depending from thehopper side have provided bearing for thumb-screws, which latter engage with corresponding arms depending from the valves. Slide-valves and pivotal valves have been employed.

My improvement therefore does not contemplate any broad departure from the wellknown forms of devices of this class; but it consists in the specific combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section of the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view, in vertical cross-section,of the hopper. Fig. 3 is a detail view. representing the valve in longitudinal vertical section. Fig. I

is a detail view, in reverse plan, of the hopperbottom provided with the valve. Fig. 5 is a detail view, representing the rear portion of the valve and means for adjusting it.

The rock-shaft A extends across the interior ot' the hopper B, and is provided with stirrers a. The valve 0 has its forward ex tremity formed with an upturned arm, I), pivoted at c to thei'ront end ot'the hopper. From this pivotal point the valve extends longitudinal'l y beneath the hopper nearl to its rear end.

The rear extremity of the valve is formed with atransverse or lateral extension, (1. This extension has i s free end formed with adownwardly-turned arm, 0, having a screw-thread hole. Arm D depends from the rear portion of the exterior side of the hopper, and is also provided with a screw thread hole. Thumbscrew E engages with said holes in arms D and c, and thereby adjusts the rear extremity of the valve so that the latter may be laterally moved upon its pivotal upturned arm I).

The discharge-spout E connects with the valve-opening in the bottom of the hopper and extends forward in vertical inclination. The lower end of the spout terminates just above and in the rear of the lower extremity of the plow-foot F.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as uew,,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a guano-distributer, the combination, with valve O, having its forward extremity provided with upturned arm I), pivoted at 0 to the front end of hopper'B, and its rear extremity provided with transverse extension d, of arm 1), depending from the rear portion of the extension side of the hopper, and thumbscrew E, threaded in holes formed, respectively, in said arm I) and in downwardlyturned arm 0, formed on the. free end of extension (I, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of April, 1880.

DAVID A. SAGGUS.

Witnesses:

JAoKsoN GORHAM, (JIIARLEs A. BEAZLEY. 

